She tells the Sydney Morning Herald, “In high school, I thought I’d go by the name Elizabeth Chase, which is my middle name. I knew I was always going to be introduced as ‘the sister of’ and I have no control over it, and that’s why I kind of held off trying to work, because growing up I really compensated by going to so many acting conservatories and being the one that rehearsed the most.”

Olsen concedes she will always be associated with her famous family, but she is happy to be carving out a career on her own, adding, “Right now it’s just a fact of my life. But I always knew that if the work stood on its own, we were ultimately going to be seen as one of those families where there are multiple people who are in the public eye.”